Sophie Wright (chef)
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Author of two cookery books, chef Sophie Wright is one of the youngest stars of British cuisine
. At twenty she was the UK’s youngest head chef, running the kitchen one of Notting Hills most famous celeb hangouts, BBB.
During her training at the highly acclaimed Westminster Kingsway College
she regularly took part in national and international culinary competitions and is still a regular competitor. She left as both the highest achieving female chef and highest competition chef of the year. Sophie has now stacked up over 20 gold medals both nationally and internationally.
Sophie has appeared on Great Food Live
, ITV Daily Cooks and Food Poker
on BBC2.
However the most exciting and eventful so far is the launch of her new company Sophie Wright Catering, with the ability to cater for a bespoke intimate dinner party for 10 to a corporate contemporary event for up to 2000. Capitalising on her experience catering for private events both in the UK and Europe.
Her first book, Easy Peasy, won the Gourmand easy cookbook of the year award in 2008 and her second Home at 7, Dinner at 8 will be released in March 2011.
Wright has also been voted one of Red Magazine's top 20 women under 30 “Culinary Queen" 2011.
"From a young girl to a young women, Sophie Wright has continued to improve her cooking and catering skills. Whilst at Westminster Kingsway College she showed her amazing potential and now dazzles us all with her professional cooking skills in all that she does."
Brian Turner
CBE
British cuisine
English cuisine encompasses the cooking styles, traditions and recipes associated with England. It has distinctive attributes of its own, but also shares much with wider British cuisine, largely due to the importation of ingredients and ideas from places such as North America, China, and India...
. At twenty she was the UK’s youngest head chef, running the kitchen one of Notting Hills most famous celeb hangouts, BBB.
During her training at the highly acclaimed Westminster Kingsway College
Westminster Kingsway College
Westminster Kingsway College is a further education college in central London with Centres in King's Cross and Victoria . The College has about 14,000 students across all age ranges and provides further, adult and higher education programmes including full-time and part-time vocational,...
she regularly took part in national and international culinary competitions and is still a regular competitor. She left as both the highest achieving female chef and highest competition chef of the year. Sophie has now stacked up over 20 gold medals both nationally and internationally.
Sophie has appeared on Great Food Live
Great Food Live
Great Food Live, formerly Good Food Live, was a British magazine programme hosted by Jeni Barnett and broadcast on UKTVFood part of the UKTV Network between 2001 and 2007. Jeni Barnett was joined every day by a chef co-host...
, ITV Daily Cooks and Food Poker
Food Poker
Food Poker is a BBC tea-time television programme which fuses traditional culinary skills with poker. It is presented by Matt Allwright and each episode features four chefs.-Format:...
on BBC2.
However the most exciting and eventful so far is the launch of her new company Sophie Wright Catering, with the ability to cater for a bespoke intimate dinner party for 10 to a corporate contemporary event for up to 2000. Capitalising on her experience catering for private events both in the UK and Europe.
Her first book, Easy Peasy, won the Gourmand easy cookbook of the year award in 2008 and her second Home at 7, Dinner at 8 will be released in March 2011.
Wright has also been voted one of Red Magazine's top 20 women under 30 “Culinary Queen" 2011.
"From a young girl to a young women, Sophie Wright has continued to improve her cooking and catering skills. Whilst at Westminster Kingsway College she showed her amazing potential and now dazzles us all with her professional cooking skills in all that she does."
Brian Turner
Brian Turner (chef)
Brian Turner CBE is a British chef, based in London. He has appeared as a cook on BBC2's Ready Steady Cook since 1994 as well as presenting other cookery programmes.-Career:...
CBE
External links
- Profile at ITV Chefs
- Chef biography at BBC Food
- Sophie Wright presenting her recipe for Pan Roast Venison Loin with Oriental Salad (video)
- http://www.factualmanagement.com/sophie_wright.pdf
- http://takefivestudio.com/showreels/sophie-wright